The Great NOSH Footrace

“Australia’s Oldest Continuous Trail-Running Footrace”

Visit the Great NOSH Footrace website here.


NOSH History

1975 – Founded by Northside Orienteers and Social Harriers (NOSH).

1988 – NOSH amalgamate with Bennelong Occasional Orienteers (BOO) to form Bennelong Northside Orienteers (BNO).

The Great NOSH Footrace organisation continues under BNO.

2004? – Orienteering NSW (ONSW) agree to assist BNO with ongoing organisation of The Great NOSH Footrace.

2017 – Bold Horizons take on organisation of The Great NOSH Footrace, assisted by volunteers from BNO and ONSW’s other member clubs.

Next – Upcoming event details ….

Annual Event Details / Results / Photos

Year – Event # – Report Results Photos
2021 – 46th 2021 6 June
2020 – Cancelled due to global pandemic 2020 14 June
2019 – 45th 2019 2 June
2018 – 44th – Details 2018 3 June
2017 – 43rd 2017 4 June
2016 – 42nd – Postponed from 5 June due to weather 2016 / Class 10 July
2015 – 41st 2015 31 May
2014 – 40th 2014 1 June
2013 – 39th – A Runner’s Perspective 2013 2 June
2012 – 38th 2012 3 June
2011 – 37th – Start Video 2011 5 June
2010 – 36th – Rescued by Darren & Joel 2010 6 June
2009 – 35th 2009 31 May
2008 – 34th 2008 1 June
2007 – 33rd 2007 3 June
2006 – 32nd 2006 4 June
2005 – 31st – Entry Form & Details 2005 10 July
2004 – 30th – Contact Terry Bluett for ONSW & BNO 2004 11 July
2003 – 29th 2003 6 July
2002 – 28th – Details 2002 7 July
2001 – 27th 2001 8 July
2000 – 26th – Contact Graham Galbraith 2000 27 August
1999 – 25th – Contact Graham Galbraith 1999 11 July
1998 – 24th – Contact Graham Galbraith 1998 12 July
1997 – 23rd 1997 13 July
1996 – 22nd 1996  
1995 – 21st    
1994 – 20th    
1993 – 19th    
1992 – 18th    
1991 – 17th    
1990 – 16th    
1989 – 15th    
1988 – 14th    
1987 – 13th    
1986 – 12th    
1985 – 11th    
1984 – 10th    
1983 – 9th    
1982 – 8th    
1981 – 7th    
1980 – 6th    
1979 – 5th    
1978 – 4th    
1977 – 3rd    
1976 – 2nd    
1975 – 1st